1 He teaches the duty of wives and husbands to each other;
8 exhorting all men to unity and love;
14 and to suffer persecution.
19 He declares also the benefits of Christ toward the old world.

ye. Ge 3:16 Es 1:16-20 Ro 7:2 *Gr: 1Co 11:3 14:34 Eph 5:22-24,33 Col 3:18 1Ti 2:11,12 Tit 2:3-6

obey. 1:22 4:17 Ro 6:17 10:16 2Th 1:8 Heb 5:9 11:8

they. 1Co 7:16 Col 4:5

won. Pr 11:30 18:19 Mt 18:15 1Co 9:19-22 Jas 5:19,20

2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

behold. 16 1:15 2:12 Php 1:27 3:20 1Ti 4:12 2Pe 3:11

with. 5,6,15 Eph 5:33 6:5 Col 3:22

3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

adorning let. 1Ti 2:9,10 Tit 2:3 *etc: Ro 12:2

that. Ge 24:22,47,53 Ex 3:22 32:2 33:4 35:22 38:8 2Ki 9:30 Es 5:1 Ps 45:9 Isa 3:18-24 52:1 61:10 Jer 2:32 4:30 Eze 16:7-13 23:40

4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

the hidden. Ps 45:13 51:6 Mt 23:26 Lu 11:40 Ro 2:29 6:6 7:22 2Co 4:16 Eph 4:22-24 Col 3:3,9,10

which is not. 1:23

a meek. 15 Ps 25:9 147:6 149:4 Isa 11:4 29:19 57:15 61:1 Mt 5:5 11:29 Mt 21:5 2Co 10:1 Ga 5:23 Eph 4:2 Col 3:12 2Ti 2:25 Tit 3:2 Jas 1:21 3:13-17

quiet. Ps 131:2 Jer 51:59 1Th 4:11 2Th 3:12 1Ti 2:2

which is in. 1Sa 16:7 Ps 147:10,11 149:4 Lu 16:15

5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

the holy. Pr 31:10,30 Lu 8:2,3 Ac 1:14 9:36 1Ti 2:10 5:10 Tit 2:3,4

who. 1Sa 2:1 Jer 49:11 Lu 2:37 1Ti 2:15 5:5 Heb 11:11

adorned. 2-4

6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

as Sara. Ge 18:12

daughters. Gr. children. Ro 9:7-9 Ga 4:22-26

and. 14,15 Ge 18:15 Isa 57:11 Da 3:16-18 Mt 26:69-75 Ac 4:8-13,19

7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

ye. Ge 2:23,24 Pr 5:15-19 Mal 2:14-16 Mt 19:3-9 1Co 7:3 Col 3:19 Eph 5:25-28,33

giving. 1Co 12:22-24 1Th 4:4

heirs. Eph 3:6 Tit 3:7 Heb 1:14

that. Job 42:8 Mt 5:23,24 18:19 Ro 8:26,27 Eph 4:30 6:18

8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

be. See on Ac 2:1 4:32 Ro 12:16 15:5 1Co 1:10 Php 3:16

having. Zec 7:9 Mt 18:33 Lu 10:33 Ro 12:15 1Co 12:26 Jas 2:13 3:17

love as brethren. or, loving to the brethren. See on ch. 1:22 2:17 Ro 12:10 Heb 13:1 2Pe 1:7 1Jo 3:14,18,19

pitiful. Ps 103:13 Pr 28:8 Mt 18:33 Jas 5:11

courteous. Ac 27:3 28:7 Eph 4:31,32 5:1,2 Php 4:8,9 Col 3:12

9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

rendering. 2:20-23 Pr 17:13 20:22 Mt 5:39,44 Lu 6:27-29 Ro 12:14,17,19-21 1Co 4:12,13 Eph 4:32 1Th 5:15

called. 2:21 5:10

See on Ro 8:28,30

that. Mt 19:29 25:34 Mr 10:17 Lu 10:25 18:18

10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

he. See on Ps 34:12-16

love. De 32:47 Job 2:4 Pr 3:2,18 4:22 8:35 Mt 19:17 Mr 8:35 Joh 12:25

see. Job 7:7,8 9:25 33:28 Ps 27:13 49:19 106:5 Ec 2:3 Mt 13:16,17

refrain. See on Jas 1:26 3:1-10

speak. 2:1,22 Joh 1:47 Re 14:5

11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

eschew. Job 1:1 2:3 28:28 Ps 34:14 37:27 Pr 3:7 16:6,17 Isa 1:16,17 Mt 6:13 Joh 17:15

do. Ps 125:4 Mt 5:45 Mr 14:7 Lu 6:9,35 Ro 7:19,21 Ga 6:10 1Ti 6:18 Heb 13:16 Jas 4:17 3Jo 1:11

seek. Ps 120:6,7 Mt 5:9 Lu 1:79 Ro 5:1 8:6 12:18 14:17,19 Ga 5:22 Col 3:15 Heb 12:14 Jas 3:17,18

12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

the eyes. De 11:12 2Ch 16:9 Ps 11:4 Pr 15:3 Zec 4:10

his ears. 2Ch 7:15 Ps 65:2 Pr 15:8,29 Joh 9:31 Jas 5:16

but. Le 17:10 20:3,6 26:17 Ps 80:16 Jer 21:10 Eze 15:7

against. Gr. upon.

13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

who. Pr 16:7 Ro 8:28 13:3

followers. Ps 38:20 Pr 15:9 1Co 14:1 Eph 5:1 1Th 5:15 1Ti 5:10 3Jo 1:11

14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

if. 2:19,20 4:13-16 Jer 15:15 Mt 5:10-12 10:18-22,39 16:25 19:29 Mr 8:35 10:29 Lu 6:22,23 Ac 9:16 2Co 12:10 Php 1:29 Jas 1:12

and be. Isa 8:12,13 41:10-14 51:12 Jer 1:8 Eze 3:9 Mt 10:28,31 Lu 12:4,5 Joh 14:1,27 Ac 18:9,10

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

sanctify. Nu 20:12 27:14 Isa 5:16 29:23

and be. Ps 119:46 Jer 26:12-16 Da 3:16-18 Am 7:14-17 Mt 10:18-20 Lu 21:14,15 Ac 4:8-12 5:29-31 21:39,40 22:1,2 *etc: Col 4:6 2Ti 2:25

a reason. 1Sa 12:7 Isa 1:18 41:21 Ac 24:25

the hope. 1:3,4 Col 1:5,23,27 Tit 1:2 Heb 3:6 6:1,18,19

with. See on ver. 2,4 2Ti 2:25,26

fear. or, reverence.

16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

a good. 21 2:19 Ac 24:16 Ro 9:1 2Co 1:12 4:2 1Ti 1:5,19 2Ti 1:3 Heb 9:14 13:18

whereas. See on ch. 2:12 Tit 2:8

falsely. Mt 5:11

good. See on ver. 1,2

17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

if. 4:19 Mt 26:39,42 Ac 21:14

suffer. See on ver. 14

18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

Christ. 2:21-24 4:1 Isa 53:4-6 Ro 5:6-8 8:3 2Co 5:21 Ga 1:4 3:13 Tit 2:14 Heb 9:26,28

the just. Zec 9:9 Mt 27:19,24 Ac 3:14 22:14 Jas 5:6 1Jo 1:9

that. Eph 2:16-18

being. 4:1 Da 9:26 Ro 4:25 2Co 1:24 13:4 Col 1:21,22

but. Ro 1:4 8:11

19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

By which. 1:11,12 4:6 Ne 9:30 Re 19:10

in. Isa 42:7 49:9 61:1 Re 20:7

20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

sometime. Ge 6:3,5,13

the longsuffering. Isa 30:18 Ro 2:4,5 9:22 2Pe 3:15

the days. Mt 24:37-39 Lu 17:26-30

while. Ge 6:14-22 Heb 11:7

wherein. Ge 7:1-7,13,23 8:1,18 Mt 7:14 Lu 12:32 13:24,25 2Pe 2:5

by. Ge 7:17-23 2Co 2:15,16 Eph 5:26

21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

like. Ro 5:14 1Co 4:6 Heb 9:24 *Gr: Heb 11:19

baptism. Mt 28:19 Mr 16:16 Ac 2:38 22:16 Ro 6:3-6 1Co 12:13 Ga 3:27 Eph 5:26 Col 2:12 Tit 3:5-7

the putting. Eze 36:25,26 Zec 13:1 2Co 7:1

the answer. Ac 8:37 Ro 10:9,10 2Co 1:12 1Ti 6:12

by. See on ch. 1:3

22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

is gone. Mr 16:19 Ac 1:11 2:34-36 3:21 Heb 6:20 8:1 9:24

is on. Ps 110:1 Mt 22:44 Mr 12:36 Lu 20:42 Ro 8:34 Eph 1:20 Col 3:1 Heb 1:3,13 8:1 10:12 12:2

angels. Ro 8:38 1Co 15:24 Eph 1:21